21F. 505 Japanese V Syllabus
Fall 2003

I. Instructors

      SHINGU, Ikue      Rm. 14N-232, phone x3-3543   ikue@mit.edu   
      HATANO, Miyuki    Rm. 14N-229D, phone 452-3030   miyuki@mit.edu

Office Hours will be announced in class during the first week.

II. Meeting hours and classrooms

	
      Section 1  MTWR 11:00-12:00   Rm. 4-249
      Section 2  MTWR 2:00-3:00     Rm. 4-249

III. Textbooks

• Japanese: the Spoken Language, Part 2, by Eleanor H. Jorden with Mari Noda, Yale University Press, 1988 (available at Kendall Coop)
• Japanese: the Spoken Language, Part 3, by Eleanor H. Jorden with Mari Noda, Yale University Press, 1990 (available at Kendall Coop)
• Japanese: the Written Language, Part 2, by Eleanor H. Jordan with Mari Noda, Cheng & Tsui, 1995 (available at Kendall Coop)
• Japanese: the Spoken Language, Part 3, Supplement: Japanese Typescript, by Setsuko Soga, Yale University Press, 1988 (available at Kendall Coop)

Additional reading materials may be distributed throughout the course. To cover the cost of xeroxed materials, you will be asked to pay a small fee at the end of the term.

IV. Course Objectives

This is a continuing course of Intermediate Japanese II. This course covers Lesson 23-27 of Japanese: the Spoken Language. xIt will further develop four skills: speaking, listening, reading, and writing. Building up strong oral communication skills is a primary focus of this course. The goal is not simply to acquire the grammar and vocabulary: the ability to use Japanese appropriately with increasing spontaneity is emphasized.
* There is no FACT (lecture) class in this course.
* All the class is conducted in Japanese.

V. Evaluation

        Daily Grade (CC performance and drills)                 30% *
        Lesson Quizzes (5)                                      30% ** 
        Oral Interviews (2)                                     15% 
        Vocabulary Quizzes (10) / Kanzi Quizzes (5)             10% ***
        Homework                                                15%

     * 	The four lowest daily grades will be dropped.
    **  The lowest Lesson Quiz score will be dropped.
   *** 	The three lowest vocabulary quiz scores will be dropped.

IMPORTANT: There will be NO make-ups for missed quizzes. Homework assignments must be done handed in the class on the due date. All writing assignments must be handed in by 4pm on Dec. 10th to receive credit in this course.

Daily Grade

In class, you are asked to perform Core Conversations and Drills of each lesson. The instructor will check your performance in terms of your pronunciation, accuracy, fluency, and naturalness according the following scale:

        10 = excellent performance
	9 = clearly well-prepared; strong performance with minor errorxs
	8 = clearly prepared; fair performance
	7 = evidently prepared but weak in major areas
	6 = present, but evidently unprepared
	0 = absent
     The above grading scale also applies to reading classes

VI. Attendance Policy

It is essential that you attend the class regularly. If you miss more than five classes you must withdraw from the course. Students are expected to come to class on time. Coming to class late not only results in missed quizzes and poorer performance, but also distracts other students.

VII. Recommendations

1. Falling behind in a language course is calamitous. Therefore, any student who feels s/he is behind is encouraged to see the instructor and discuss the situation with her.
2. Students are expected to come to class on time. Come to class late not only results in missing quiz and performance, but also distracts other students.
3. For more information, please contact Daniela Reichert, MIT Japan Program at dreichert@mit.edu
4. Japanese Lunch Table (Wed, 12:00-2:00 at E38, 7th floor conference room): For those who are interested in practicing Japanese with Japanese people on campus, there is a Japanese language lunch table. The atmosphere is fun and informal, and everyone is encouraged to drop by. For more information, please contact Christin Robson at crobson@mit.edu